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Hi all & welcome to lil barista's. I had a huge craving for coffee when I named this blog. I know, shocker. Well anyway the good news is that coffee and tea are gluten-free (lol). I was on the Spunky Coconut website (http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/search/label/Muffins), drooling over a muffin recipe, when I saw a coffee cup with exactly that phrase on it in an add. Now the rhyme is stuck in my head so I had to share :-)

My favorite way to make coffee is in the french press. It comes out richer, smoother, more body. Absolutely smokes normal coffee. Actually, I make "CoffeeChino" in the french press, which is a blend of 1/4 coffee, 3/4 Teachino. Teachino, if you haven't heard of it, is an herbal coffee blend of chicory, dates, nuts, and figs that comes in some cool flavors (like vanilla nut, mocha, and almond amaretto) and tastes a lot like coffee, but has zero caffeine and is actually alkaline. So you get a rich tasting hot coffee with less caffeine and acidity. Personally I prefer the smoother taste of the lower acid coffees. The one I usually buy to mix with my Teachino is PurRoast low acid coffee in house blend. PurRoast uses a process that gives their coffee about 50% lower acidity than regular coffees, even the organic kinds. They have full-caf, half-caf, and decaf coffees in varying flavors and sizes, ground or whole bean. Occasionally I find it in Publix or Sunseed (local health food store), but you can also order from their website http://www.puroast.com/. I highly recommend.

Well I guess that's all for now. Have a great day all. Oh, and I meant to say that for all you hardcore coffee drinkers, you can do a 50/50 CoffeeChino blend and it tastes AMAZING. :-) More kick too. And if you don't want caffeine or the acidity but still need something hot and creamy, try the Teachino all by itself. I think it's great.